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it got me thinking about the economy. can we afford all these days off and how does america compare with the rest of the country? a consulting firm ranks countries by the number of holidays each requires by law. the data confirms a number of commonly held stereotypes and there are a few surprises. take a look. top of the list is united kingdom with 28 statutory holidays. nine of the top ten countries are, of course, in europe who live a dulce vida. scroll down further and the list continues to be dominated by european countries. 20 days off for the germans, irish and italians, then come a bunch of latin american countries and the asian ones, hong kong, and singapore and where is the u.s.? dead last. zero statutory holidays. that's because federal law does not mandate paid time for work. americans are allowed 15 working days off a year. pretty close to the bottom of the list. what's more, only about half of the americans take their full quote a of taste off -- of days off. europeans ones again have no such qualms, but let'
it got me thinking about the economy. can we afford all these days off and how does america compare with the rest of the country? a consulting firm ranks countries by the number of holidays each requires by law. the data confirms a number of commonly held stereotypes and there are a few surprises. take a look. top of the list is united kingdom with 28 statutory holidays. nine of the top ten countries are, of course, in europe who live a dulce vida. scroll down further and the list continues to...
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(train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> our third story "outfront." for the fourth day running, gas prices on the west coast in california were a record high. the national average, $3.80. in california almost a dollar higher. one way to bring down costs, more drilling, and that is a highly political topic. today shell is trying to do that. drilling in the arctic chukchi sea for the first time in two decades, say they could meet a fifth of our country's energy needs. environmental groups are fighting it hard, saying the unpredictable climate means another oil spill is likely and could be catastrophic and an oil s
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and he's doing a good job of trying to bring the economy back, trying to get us jobs. could he have done a better job? of course. of course. will he do a better job? i think if he gets four more years, i think he will. >> you know, it's interesting, when people look at you, i don't know what they think. they think a lot of things, okay? because you've got -- you bought the dodgers for a couple billion dollars, theatres, you name it, sports team, tv networks, everything. but a lot of those things and a lot of the wealth you have accumulated would lead a lot of people to say, look, this guy has got to be a republican. >> i know, i know. >> but you're not. >> but i'm not. i know. he's talking about taxing the wealthy, and he's talking about taxing planes. i own a plane. >> that's you. >> i know, i was like, oh, okay. thanks a lot, president obama. but i'm still supporting him. >> i don't know if you heard about the stacy dash incident yet? have you heard about this? >> no. >> obviously those of you familiar with her, you are. she was in the movie "clueless" and "csi." ver
and he's doing a good job of trying to bring the economy back, trying to get us jobs. could he have done a better job? of course. of course. will he do a better job? i think if he gets four more years, i think he will. >> you know, it's interesting, when people look at you, i don't know what they think. they think a lot of things, okay? because you've got -- you bought the dodgers for a couple billion dollars, theatres, you name it, sports team, tv networks, everything. but a lot of those...
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i want to encourage the economy to grow again. it's pretty clear that the economy is not growing at the rate it should, under the president. and i can tell you with regards to the deductions you describe, home mortgage interest deductions and charitable contributions, they will, of course, continue to be preferences for those types of expenses. >> so even wealthy people, would you put a cap on how much they can deduct as far as charitable contributions are concerned? because i've heard you mention the $1,700 cap for some folks out there, and i would like you to elaborate, if you don't mind. >> well, i'm not going to lay out a piece of legislation here, because i intend to work together with republicans and democrats in congress, but there are a number of ways one could approach this. one would be to have a total cap number. it could be $25,000, $50,000. and people could put whatever deduction in that total cap they'd like. or, instead, you could take the posture that bowles simpson did, which is going after specific deductions and
i want to encourage the economy to grow again. it's pretty clear that the economy is not growing at the rate it should, under the president. and i can tell you with regards to the deductions you describe, home mortgage interest deductions and charitable contributions, they will, of course, continue to be preferences for those types of expenses. >> so even wealthy people, would you put a cap on how much they can deduct as far as charitable contributions are concerned? because i've heard...
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thank you. >>> from a drunk driving arrest to the economy. events that became what are called october surprises, which is 28 days to go, what else could go wrong? what could go right? that could shape this presidential election. aaron blake, from the washington post, joins me to discuss. ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future forward. these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems.
thank you. >>> from a drunk driving arrest to the economy. events that became what are called october surprises, which is 28 days to go, what else could go wrong? what could go right? that could shape this presidential election. aaron blake, from the washington post, joins me to discuss. ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced all-wheel...
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i think, you know, yes, the election is about the economy, but people have to have a fundamental sense of comfort about this person as commander in chief, and i don't think they have that with romney. >> if i can interrupt here. one of the things that people seem to be concerned about here is the level of defense spending and really whether or not that needs to be cut, whether or not that needs to be bolstered to protect u.s. interests around the world, and here's what mitt romney said. >> i'll roll back president obama's deep and arbitrary cuts to our national defense that would devastate our military. i'll make the critical defense investment that is we need to remain secure. the decisions we make today will determine our ability to protect america tomorrow. >> so we just spoke with general spider marks who says that in some ways americans aren't inclined make those kinds of serious cuts to our defense. what is the campaign's response? >> the cuts that romney was referring to are what would kick in with sequestration. that is, if the congress fails to reach a budget deal, these acros
i think, you know, yes, the election is about the economy, but people have to have a fundamental sense of comfort about this person as commander in chief, and i don't think they have that with romney. >> if i can interrupt here. one of the things that people seem to be concerned about here is the level of defense spending and really whether or not that needs to be cut, whether or not that needs to be bolstered to protect u.s. interests around the world, and here's what mitt romney said....
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that story is the election's obviously about the economy. the economy is obviously about jobs. there's been huge discourse at this able and others about the unemployed. but what we think is the silent victims of the great recession are those whoo have jobs. and there's millions, perhaps tens of millions of people whose careers have been stunted, whose ambitions have been slowed, whose dreams have been unfulfilled because of stagnant economy. we think this book and howard's wisdom will help those people chart forward. >> i got to write an essay -- i know this much about business, but i did give -- >> the book's not a business book. which is why we asked you and others to be in it. >> it's a life book. >> a variety of everyday people as well. we think it hopefully will appeal to millions of people searching not only for success in these difficult times but also satisfaction. >> uncommon wisdom to inspire your life's work. thanks. >>> still ahead on "starting point," freezing temperatures blast part of the united states. literally it just turned fall. are warmer days ahead in our
that story is the election's obviously about the economy. the economy is obviously about jobs. there's been huge discourse at this able and others about the unemployed. but what we think is the silent victims of the great recession are those whoo have jobs. and there's millions, perhaps tens of millions of people whose careers have been stunted, whose ambitions have been slowed, whose dreams have been unfulfilled because of stagnant economy. we think this book and howard's wisdom will help...
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concerns about what these china-tied companies could do to the american economy. china has the means, opportunity and motive to use telecommunications companies for malicious purposes. congress has been aware of some of the concerns for a long time. chinese companies aren't like american companies or big multinationals that their most important job is to be tied to and promote the best things for china, not necessarily their shareholders. this is how the company huawei responds. a gobelly trusted company, including nationwide carriers across every continent, save antarctica. the security and integrity of our products have been proven. these are facts, political agendas aside. they say it's not true. but a house intelligence committee says, we don't think they should be allowed to expand in the u.s. >> a fight worth watching. >> oh, yes. >>> 28 minutes past the hour. gone in six seconds. coming up, a crash on the last turn of the last lap, takes out almost the entire field at talledega. >> wow. [ female announcer ] born from the naturally sweet monk fruit, somethin
concerns about what these china-tied companies could do to the american economy. china has the means, opportunity and motive to use telecommunications companies for malicious purposes. congress has been aware of some of the concerns for a long time. chinese companies aren't like american companies or big multinationals that their most important job is to be tied to and promote the best things for china, not necessarily their shareholders. this is how the company huawei responds. a gobelly...
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i want our economy to strengthen. i want us to recover as a country. and i think the smartest thing any political person can do, any pundit can do is celebrate america doing better. >> i think you're absolutely right. so why are many republicans saying the numbers were cut, when there's no interaction when the white house and the office that decides these numbers, that is spinning and whining as well. >> because we are 30 days from an election. and everything is political. what they need is political, what they wear is political, what they say is political, but at the end of the day after november 6 we are all in this together. >> i think they are wiping -- >> can i give you one point? >> go ahead. >> we have had 27 to 28 consecutive months now of job growth. this is not a one-off. the republicans have not been happy about job growth for two years. what we saw this past week was just a microcosm of what we have seen the past two years. >> listen, i'm being told you are going to get cut off because the satellite is going down in a minute. can we just sh
i want our economy to strengthen. i want us to recover as a country. and i think the smartest thing any political person can do, any pundit can do is celebrate america doing better. >> i think you're absolutely right. so why are many republicans saying the numbers were cut, when there's no interaction when the white house and the office that decides these numbers, that is spinning and whining as well. >> because we are 30 days from an election. and everything is political. what they...
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a really, good, detailed plan for the economy will definitely sway my vote one way or the other. >> who isn't looking for a really detailed plan? you can hear from light more of them when you visit this at cnn.com. i want to let you know how far out we went on this. we talked about what it is we look for from each candidate and why they're torn. in some cases they voted for president obama before hand as that man did. in some cases they did not, and now just are not sure for various reasons. our team went so far as to look at what their favorite clothes are and their jewelry and favorite shoes are. this really intense profiling, and it's opened my mind and will open a lot of minds out there. cnn d cnn.com/undecided. we'll see who can help sway the election, fred. >> those favorite things, jewelry, clothes, et cetera, has something to do with your political persuasion? >> i don't think so. when we look at what we did here, it's a very, very good and intense profile of several voters out there, six voters out there that represent different categories. i don't think the shoes you wear dete
a really, good, detailed plan for the economy will definitely sway my vote one way or the other. >> who isn't looking for a really detailed plan? you can hear from light more of them when you visit this at cnn.com. i want to let you know how far out we went on this. we talked about what it is we look for from each candidate and why they're torn. in some cases they voted for president obama before hand as that man did. in some cases they did not, and now just are not sure for various...